Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 23, 2011, at 10:37 AM, Bob Adler wrote: > Thanks Steve. I'll miss you and Tikwa (and Jane and Hudson and Kiwi). > > Looks like we should get in no problem on Thursday. Snow should start on > Thursday night. Estimates of 2 - 4 feet until Sunday then clearing. > > You wouldn't have any problem getting in tomorrow. Then you can go around > with us in the truck. It's just that Tikwa isn't allowed in any of the > lodges inside the park. > > Sure I can't change your mind? I need a people photographer such as you > to take my pic!! > ;-) I'd love it but will pass this time, come to Sacramento again soon, we'll take a few pictures, have fun, Steve > > Bob > > Bob Adler > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > On Feb 23, 2011, at 10:06 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> have fun at Yosemite Bob, >> >> good luck...I hope the weather holds up, >> >> >> stay in touch, >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> On Feb 23, 2011, at 10:00 AM, Bob Adler wrote: >> >>> Thanks Ted. I'm glad you like the BW. That was my first use of a little >>> 2/3 >>> camera that has "replaced" my M9. I plan to use it when I go on extended >>> hikes... maybe... >>> >>> As for changes to the first image, I still don't think it's quite there >>> with the >>> recent change. Sometimes I'm so happy with a capture that I do some >>> quick >>> dodging/burning/contrast and throw it up on the web. I did that with >>> this image. >>> So far so good. >>> >>> Then several people asked me if this was one of those "HDR" images; a >>> polite way >>> of saying it didn't look real and seemed a bit "over cooked". So I >>> started >>> working on it a tad and I think it's a little better, but too dark in >>> the >>> foreground. I need to work on it a bit more and we'll see what happens. >>> Heck, I >>> might just go back to the first one! >>> >>> But as you say, it's wonderful when people give comments and critiques, >>> and most >>> all I've encountered here do so, as you point out, from the heart. It's >>> the kind >>> of input you won't find anywhere else; part of what makes the LUG such a >>> great >>> group. So if more than two or three say the same thing, I think it's >>> probably >>> worth taking a look at again to try to see what they see. >>> >>> Again, thanks for chiming in. >>> Bob >>> Bob Adler >>> Palo Alto, CA >>> http://www.rgaphoto.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: "tedgrant at shaw.ca" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Wed, February 23, 2011 9:27:24 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Today at the bench >>> >>> Bob Adler showed: >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Today at the bench >>> >>> One of the things that happens when one put's up a photograph of this >>> beautiful >>> nature and we begin seeing suggestions about how and what should be done >>> or >>> tried, we begin to have a "so called improvement by committee !" >>> Something like >>> too many cooks spoil the broth or whatever the saying is. No argument in >>> many >>> cases an offering from another member to lighten or darken; crop a >>> little here >>> or there; or other suggestion does improve the image. And we all take >>> these >>> suggestions as comments from the goodness in the heart of the sender. >>> >>> But sometimes we must hang tough and satisfy our own innate instincts of >>> what >>> "we as the provider of the image likes best." Trust me, I'm the first to >>> admit >>> my instinct has been wrong more times than it's been right. I always >>> weigh C&C's >>> with welcome, simply because I just see the mage, shoot it, but I'm not >>> the >>> brightest at that extra technical edge many of you offer when it comes >>> to >>> squeezing the max quality out in making a print. >>> >>> By the way this morning is the first time I saw this beautiful image in >>> B&W!!!!! >>> What can one say but, "Move over Ansel there's a new kid on the block!!" >>> Another >>> photograph to go big 40" X 60" inches because "it's a great big scene >>> and >>> demands to be viewed big for maximum impact!! >>> >>> Just a passing thought or two. >>> cheers, >>> Dr. ted >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information